ST JOHN’S, Antigua:
CRICKET WEST Indies (CWI) on Friday announced that online ticket sales are live for the West Indies vs England T20I and CG United One-Day International (ODI) series in Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia.
On the heels of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup held in the Caribbean in June, the Men in Maroon will welcome decades-long rivals, England, back to the region’s shores.
The series, dubbed ‘The Rivalry’, is set to kick off from Thursday, October 31, and will be played in both T20I and ODI formats until Sunday, November 17. Antigua, Barbados and St Lucia are the three islands chosen to host the highly anticipated match-up.
Starting the action at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, the home team takes on England with two ODIs, sponsored by CG United, on October 31 and November 2 at 1 p.m and 8:30 a.m., respectively.
Both teams then travel to Barbados where the action continues at the Kensington Oval for the third ODI on Wednesday, November 6 at 1 p.m. The World Cup final hosts will also see the first T20I games on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10, both at 3 p.m.
The tour wraps up at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia with three T20I matches on November 14, 16, and 17. All matches begin at 3 p.m.
Fans can purchase tickets securely in advance from https://tickets.windiescricket.com to save tickets directly to their mobile device or print at home for presentation at the venue, avoiding the need to travel to or queue at the box offices. Fans can also take advantage of other benefits such as exclusive advance ticket windows and discounts.
Box offices will open several days in advance of the first match in each series.
West Indies vs England schedule
First ODI: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (1 p.m.)
Second ODI: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (8:30 a.m.)
Third ODI: Kensington Oval (3 p.m.)
First T20I: Kensington Oval (3 p.m.)
Second T20I: Kensington Oval (3 p.m.)
Third T20I: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (3 p.m.)
Fourth T20I: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (3 p.m.)
Fifth T20I: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground (3 p.m.)
All Jamaica time*